The Population of Ireland attained a value of 5,156,832 people in 2023
The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 81% between 2020 to 2023, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...
Global Population: Overview
Population is defined as the total number of people residing in a country or region.
The global population is currently growing at a low single-digit growth rate per year. The annual population growth rate is anticipated to be 81 million people per year. The world population has more than doubled from 1959 to the 2000s. The annual population growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s. Since then the rate of increase has nearly halved and is expected to continue to decline worldwide in the coming years.
Population Growth Analysis of Ireland
Between 2017-2020, the population of Ireland was highest in 2020, reaching 4,977,400 people. The country witnessed significant growth in total population in 2020 when compared to the previous years among both the male and female population. The population of Ireland has exponentially increased since the 1960s.
Population Segmentation of Ireland
Gender: The male and female population of Ireland witnessed a single-digit YoY growth in 2020. The country had a large number of female population over the male population in 2020. Prior to 1986, the country had a large number of male population over the female population.
Urban and Rural Population: Ireland has a larger proportion of people living in urban areas. The number of people living in the urban areas has always been larger than the number of people living in the rural areas. areas of Ireland since the 1960s. Prior to 1969, a larger portion of the population resided in the rural areas. The population of rural Ireland remained steady from 2019 to 2020.
Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country
Population growth of a country depends on multiple factors including the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, healthcare facilities, increasing urbanization, immigration & emigration rates, education, and other social & cultural aspects.
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